Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-25
ENCOURAGETHE SANTAFE
A Committee viii Surely Go TO
Chicago.
The ity Means business and If the
and-The Preliminary Surveys.

The ARGUS suggestion that commit
tee of representative Citizens go to Chi
cago and confer with President Williams,
of the Chicago, Santa Fe & California. as
to the extension into Rock Island, has
met with such general approval. that il
has been determined to take such steps
Immediately, and by Wednesday OF Thurs
day the names of the committee viii be
decided upon. The city is strongly in
earnest in the matter of its negotiations
with ths A., T. & s. F., and if the
road means business in its approach
to the city. it will be given every
opportunity and inducement to come in
A gentleman in talking over the matter
this morning said
Il believe Rock Island can afford i,
and doubtless will, give the road all the
rights of way and privileges necessary to
get it into the city, rs well as all the land
required for its tracks. yards, etc. Our
people am afraid have not the full con.
ceprion of the vast good this road will do
the city"
The speaker gave expression to words
of truth and wisdom The benefits at e.
tending the building of such a road as
the Santa Fee into Rock Island is incaIcu
liable. II is one of the greatest roads ID
the world and has more miles of track
west of the Missouri river now
| than any other competing line
Not satisfied with having made perfect
network of the west with It's numerous
lines and branches. traversing all OF the
middle and western states and running
down to the CALF and to the Pacific slope,
II is now coming east, lis line to Chicago
is almost completed being the Chicago.
Santa Fe II California, which was Incur-
porated in Rock Island county shortly
| after the incorporation papers were filed
IN the state capitol at Springfield
With the other indications uf a
boom which is now being shown in
every line of trade aud industry, comes
the AtchIson. Topeka & Santa Fe road
The survey has been made; the road is
ready to begin the construction of its
tracks if there is an object for doing 50
And the business of the city will Justify
a completion of the line, and the com
mercIal Importance of the city can only
be shown by the spirit of enterprise
manifested by its business men and mer,
| chants. THIS is why the ARGUS has so
urgently advocated the sending of "A
committee direct 10 the president OF the
company III Chicago. aud laying the in
| ducements etc. before him, and stating
our case just as it is.
| Engineer Carpenter and his corps o.
surveyors are finishing the preliminary
surveys this afternoon. The line from
Milan in will probably cross Rock river ,
short distance below Big Island, parallel
ing the Rock Island & Peoria tracks int,
the city, and coming in on the slough
A branch will Likely be run down TO tn,
river at the lower end Of town, glvin.
the road bridge approach III the even
Of determination to enter Iowa at thi
point, which will doubtless sooner o
later be done.
At any rate the yards repair shops an,
round house will be in Rock Island
where the most advantageous ground /
offered.
In this time of enthusiasm over tn
prospects. this great road should not h
neglected or forgotten, and if there is i
Rock Island citizen who has not m
spirit of earnestness and encourage
in him at the present time, he is Athlete
with Rip Van Wrinkles malady, and ha,
best take TO the woods Rock Island la
no use for such people lust now.